HR 4489 -- 05/23/2000

The Administration supports H.R. 4489. The legislation would
replace the entry/exit control requirements of Section 110 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with a requirement
to automate the issuance of existing entry/exit documents beginning in phases
on December 31, 2003. The legislation does not impose any new documentary or
data collection requirements on any person. H.R. 4489 would permit the
automation and integration of the existing INS I-94 travel form issuance
process so that, to the extent possible, arrival and departure data are entered
and available on a real time basis. The Administration recommends that the
deadline for establishment of the proposed task force be changed from six
months after the date of enactment to 12 months, in order to allow sufficient
time to address applicable requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.